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The book is divided into five parts and 30 chapters, supplemented by tables of statutes and cases. A schedule of references and an index is included.
Part 1 – Introduction
Part 2 - Insurance
Part 3 – Construction
Part 4 – Legal Aspects
Part 5 – Conclusions and Recommendations
As a research document the thesis investigates the development and present state of the subject and makes recommendations.
No attempt has been made to comment on the practices of individual insurers, which are varied and frequently influenced by commercial considerations. Neither dose the thesis comment on the decisions of the Insurance Ombudsman.
In revision, the book has been updated to include revised policy wordings, recent legal decisions, revised guidance from various professional bodies and a new chapter (11) causes of subsidence, landslip and ground heave.
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